Frank Chevallier, the national technical director, believes that France has a better chance of winning two to four athletic medals.

[6] * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.

[12] Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final * Nicolas Touzaint, a 2004 team gold medallist, had to withdraw just before the start of the competition because of an injury to his horse.

Thomas Bouhail qualified for the all-around final of the top 24 gymnasts because the number of finalists from the same nation is limited to two.

[16][17] Head coach: Claude Onesta Gold The following is the France roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.